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Lakshya aims to dial-up 'Sen-mode' against Axelsen in Olympic semis

India's Lakshya Sen will need to play out of his skin to keep his maiden gold medal hopes alive when he takes on the reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinals at the Paris Games here on Sunday. Making his Olympics debut, Sen created history on Friday after becoming the first Indian individual male shuttler to reach the last four of the showpiece with a 19-21 21-15 21-12 win over Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in an intense quarterfinal match. The Indian will have yet another uphill task at hand when he takes on Axelsen, the baby-faced badminton giant, who has terrorised his opponents in the last few years. The 30-year-old from Odense, Denmark, has won the Tokyo gold and Rio bronze, two world championship titles in 2017 and 2022, a Thomas Cup triumph in 2016 and multiple BWF world tour and Superseries titles to experience a dominating run as world No. 1 from December 2021 to June 2024. Sen, a 2021 World championships bronze medallist, has lost seven .

Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final, finishes 2nd in qualification

Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic medals here, came up with a superb performance in 25m sports pistol, to finish second in qualification and book a place in the final here on Friday. The 22-year-old shooter, who already has two bronze medals in her kitty in 10m women's air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team along with Sarabjot Singh, shot an amazing 294 in the 'precision' round and was even more menacing in the rapid round to score 296 and aggregating 590. She is just two points behind leader Veronika Major of Hungary, who shot an aggregate of 592 (294 and 298) which helped her equal the Olympic record. India has won all three medals so far in shooting, with Manu bagging two and Swapnil Kusale taking the bronze in 50m rifle three-positions on Thursday.

Iga Swiatek withdraws from Toronto after clinching bronze in Paris

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew from a U.S. Open tuneup in Toronto after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Swiatek was one of several players to withdraw from the National Bank Open, which begins Tuesday. Grand Slam champions Barbora Krejcikova, Elena Rybakina and Maketa Vondrousova also pulled out Friday along with Jasmine Paolini, Maria Sakkari, Danielle Collins and Caroline Garcia. Swiatek has won five Grand Slam titles four at the French Open, including this year, and one at the U.S. Open. I'm sorry to announce that due to overall fatigue caused by the last couple of weeks on the court I need to withdraw from the tournament in Toronto, Swiatek said in a statement, citing her need for time off after a busy schedule that included the Olympics and a change of playing surfaces. Krejcikova, this year's Wimbledon champion, withdrew with a thigh injury after reaching the Olympic quarterfinals. Rybakina cited acute bronchitis that also kept her out of the Paris Games. Pas

Dutee Chand backs under-fire boxer Imane Khalif amid Olympics controversy

Italian boxer Angela Carini quit her 66 kg women's category boxing match against Algeria's Imane Khalif on Thursday, handing the latter, who was banned from competing in world championships.

Olympics 2024: India vs Great Britain hockey live timings (IST), streaming

India vs Great Britain hockey match will kick-start at 1:30 PM IST today. Jio Cinema will live stream IND vs GBR match in multiple languages. Check India vs Great Britain head-to-head stats here

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 8: Nishant Dev loses QF bout vs Mexico

Manu Bhaker finished in 4th spot in the 25m pistol final, Deepika Kumari crashed out in the QF match in Archery individual event.

Olympian Manu Bhaker's coach Samaresh Jung told to vacate Delhi residence

National pistol coach Samaresh Jung claimed that he and scores of other residents of Delhi's Khyber Pass area were handed eviction notices

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on August 3, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Manu Bhaker to Nishant- check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 8 of the Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 hockey quarterfinals full schedule, live match timings

India have qualified for the final 8 showdown in Paris alongside defending champions Belgium, Argentina and Australia. Check the Men's Quarterfinal live match timings and full schedule here

Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights, Day 7: Lakshya's advanced to S/F; Manu in third final

India def Australia 3-2 in hockey. In archery, Ankita and Dhiraj lost the bronze medal match in mixed team event.

Olympics 2024: Hockey points table of Pool A, B; Indian team rankings

India's most memorable win of the campiagn in their final group stage match against rivals Australia. India beat the Aussies 3-2, their first win over them in the Olympics since 1972.

Brand battles at Paris Olympics: Unauthorised athlete images spark storm

The unauthorised use of photos and videos of athletes by non-partner brands hasn't gone down well, though this is not a new phenomenon

Olympics: India's Judoka Tulika Mann crashes out in opening round

Indian judoka Tulika Mann crashed out of the women's +78kg event at the Paris Olympics after going down in the opening round to London Games champion Idalys Ortiz of Cuba here on Friday. The 25-year-old from Delhi, a silver medallist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, lost to the Cuban, who has four Olympic medals including two silver and a bronze, 0-10 by ippon at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. The contest between Tulika, who lost her father when she was a two-year-old and is a single child of a widowed mother, and Ortiz lasted just 28 seconds as the decorated Cuban trapped the Indian in a chokehold. With the defeat, India's judo campaign ended as Tulika was the lone judoka from the country competing at the Games. Ippon is a move in which judokas throw their opponents to the mat with considerable force and speed so that the rivals land on their back. An ippon is also awarded when a contestant immobilizes the opponent with a grappling hold-down for 20 seconds or when an opposite judoka giv

40 brands chasing Manu Bhaker after her purple patch at Paris Olympics 2024

After securing twin Bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics, over 40 brands have approached Manu Bhaker for endorsements, fee increases from Rs 20 lakh to crores

Paris Olympics: What car did Sajjan Jindal promise to Indian medallists?

Paris Olympics 2024: Sajjan Jindal's announcement came shortly after Morris Garages India revealed their new CUV, the MG Windsor, in collaboration with JSW Group

Indian pistol coach Jung faces eviction after returning from Paris Olympics

National pistol coach Samaresh Jung was a bewildered man within hours of landing back in India from the Paris Olympics after discovering that the house he considered his home for nearly 75 years is an "illegal construction" and he had just 48 hours to vacate it. Jung, who was nicknamed 'goldfinger' at the peak of his prowess after fetching an astonishing seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, said he needs at least two months to pack up and leave. "This was a property we were staying on for the last 75 years. In 1978, the land and structure was leased out to a Mr Singh and we have been paying rent to him since then," a hassled Jung told PTI. "The L&DO (Land and Development Office) served us a notice only yesterday. In fact, I came to know about it one hour after reaching home from Paris," he revealed. Pistol shooters have contributed two of India's three medals in the ongoing Paris Games with Manu Bhaker winning the individual 10m ...

Imene Khelif boxing row: Hormones not linked to performance - Dutee Chand

Imene Khelif row: On Thursday, a major controversy erupted at the Paris Olympics when Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds against Imane Khelif of Algeria in a boxing match

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on August 2, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Lakshya Sen to Manu Bhaker - check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 7 of the Olympics 2024

Two punches that shook the Paris Olympics: Boxer controversy explained

Italian boxer Angela Carini's Olympic journey ended in 46 seconds after two right-hand punches from her Algerian opponent in the first round left her devastated and crying

Olympics: 60-year-old trap shooter vows to carry on till LA28 Games

For 60-year-old Venezuelan trap shooter Leonel Martinez, age is just a number. He is back at the Olympics after 40 long years and is not ready to walk into the sunset just yet. Martinez finished 28th in men's trap competition of the Paris Games, missing only nine of his 125 shots. It was his second Games appearance after the Los Angeles Olympics back in 1984. The next edition of the mega event will be staged in Los Angeles and Martinez says it is only fitting he finishes from where he started four decades ago. "I have a light inside guiding me towards Los Angeles 2028. That is the future for me. The work for that starts right now. I will be working with my body and with my mind. This sport is 90 per cent mental," said Martinez, who is not a firm believer in sports science. "I go to the gym every day; I keep my body moving. I don't believe in the medical science that says at 40 or 50 years old, you should not do certain things any more. That may be true for people who believe it, bu